#74849C
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.9% 0.041 258.4), rgb(116, 132, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#74849C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74849C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 132, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.041 258.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #74849C | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74849C | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74849C text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74849C text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B5
oklch(70.8% 0.031 257.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74849C
oklch(60.9% 0.041 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#63748E
oklch(55.5% 0.045 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#526279
oklch(49.2% 0.042 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#435062
oklch(42.7% 0.034 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#394250
oklch(37.7% 0.027 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#74849C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7C859D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78819B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69898C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74849C
#74849C
oklch(60.9% 0.041 258.4)
- #918067
#918067
oklch(60.9% 0.042 77.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #74849C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.012
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
Use #74849C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.